State of Grace

eatkimchi: lonahtem: referencesforartists: brenanf999: dontwa...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:48:38 -0400

lonahtem:

referencesforartists:

brenanf999:

dontwantyourmoneysir:

anndruyan:

This is a summary of college only using two pictures; expensive as hell.

That’s my Sociology “book”. In fact what it is is a piece of paper with codes written on it to allow me to access an electronic version of a book. I was told by my professor that I could not buy any other paperback version, or use another code, so I was left with no option other than buying a piece of paper for over $200. Best part about all this is my professor wrote the books; there’s something hilariously sadistic about that. So I pretty much doled out $200 for a current edition of an online textbook that is no different than an older, paperback edition of the same book for $5; yeah, I checked. My mistake for listening to my professor.

This is why we download.

Alternatives to buying overpriced textbooks

Textbooknova

Reddit

Bookboon

Textbookrevolution

GaTech Math Textbooks

Ebookee

Freebookspot

Free-ebooks

Getfreeebooks
BookFinder
Oerconsortium

Project Gutenberg

Spreading this shit like nutella because goddamn textbooks are so expensive.

not necessarily art related but as someone who couldn’t afford their textbooks this semester this is a godsend

reblogging cuz im gonna need this in september

One more year of not buying books

Picking the right guy to play Obama, that was the challenge, I...

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:12:09 -0400

Picking the right guy to play Obama, that was the challenge, I mean, who is Obama really? We don’t know. We never got his transcripts and they say he’s kinda aloof. So I needed someone who could really dive in and really become Barack Obama and as it turns out, the answer was right in front of me all along: Daniel Day Lewis. He becomes his characters – Hawkeye from ‘The Last of the Mohicans’ and Bill the Butcher from ‘Gangs of New York’ and Abraham Lincoln in, ‘Lincoln’. And you know what? He nailed it. - Steven Spielberg (x)

HAHHAHAHAHHAHA

satoriie: mishasminions: feyminism: #me when i’m a parent...

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:52:01 -0400

satoriie:

mishasminions:

feyminism:

#me when i’m a parent

ROCKTARD OMG. SHAY PLS.

BAHAHAHAHA SO CUTE.

emmyc: thelobstersarecoming: THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF THE...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:28:48 -0400

emmyc:

thelobstersarecoming:

THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF THE NEW SONG

new fav thing

"In many of the discussions I’ve read so far, there is a presumption that there is widespread..."

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:27:24 -0400

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In many of the discussions I’ve read so far, there is a presumption that there is widespread agreement on what mental illness actually means. Even among mental health care professionals there is disagreement about the nature and causes of mental illness, some emphasizing underactivity of the various neurotransmitters, others focusing on developmental or social causation.

Some have challenged the legitimacy of symptom-based diagnoses, proposing more empirically-based means through advanced imaging and brain mapping. The DSM-4 has always been controversial, and the major changes in the soon-to-be-released DSM-5 show that definitions of mental illness change alongside research interests and cultural pressures. Add to this the wide variance in quality of care in assessment and diagnosis, and we are left with many uncertainties regarding what mental illness actually is.

If that all sounds skeptical, I don’t mean it to be purely so. Thoughtful Christians, who insist on understanding human beings according to Scripture, should have a healthy mix of skepticism and appreciation of the various types of diagnoses of mental illness.

We should be skeptical because the paradigm of mental illness is built without the basic building materials of a biblical view of people. Absent is any consideration of moral agency as Scripture defines it: an active heart responding dynamically to God and His creation with every thought, feeling, and choice. Such an absence of the spiritual aspect of the person results in a critical misunderstanding of the person as a whole. And the care offered is inadequate for the ultimate troubles of the soul.

But we should also appreciate that these diagnoses at times accurately describe physical symptom clusters and could lead to medical interventions that offer some level of helpful influence over them. In other words, because we recognize humans as corrupted in body as well as in soul, we can appreciate medical ingenuity that helpfully addresses the potential neurobiological aspects of people’s trouble.

Various folks have been pointing out the need for the church to pull its head out of the sand on the issue of mental health care. By this, we can be saying something very good or something not-so-good.

Let’s start with the not-so-good. We should not mean that the church should just accept that extreme emotional, mental, or behavioral troubles are merely physical problems with physical solutions. Of all people, Christians must insist that we were created spiritual beings with the dignity of moral agency. Our thoughts and actions are not merely the product of our biology. We have freedom to act out of our nature as the image of God. And so, wisdom for living from the Word of God is always necessary in the ongoing care of a person, which includes addressing mental, emotional, and behavioral troubles.

Now let’s get to the good. What we should mean by the church pulling its head out of the sand is that Christians should acknowledge that the corruption of the fall warps not just our souls, but our bodies as well. The influence of bodily corruption on the soul is powerful, and the church needs to recognize those suffering under it in a way that points them to help—both body and soul.

Extreme mental, emotional, or behavioral problems are not either spiritual or physical. They are both, though we recognize a sliding scale of influence. Some troubles may be more neurologically engrained, thus requiring closer medical attention. Others may be less so. But, whether it’s more or less, a spiritual heart is always actively in need of the grace of the Lord Jesus.

Ultimately, our suffering in this life is meant to make us groan for the life to come, when all creation will be set free from corruption. And we will, too. Body and soul.

I’ve noticed that people who suffer with the most extreme physiological effects of the fall often groan the best. They experience the insanity of the human heart doubly: their own sin works against them, and so do their own brains. And they long for redemption for both their souls and their bodies. And both are exactly what Jesus promises for all those who trust in Him (Romans 8:18-39).

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- (via samueljinsukim)

If Cloud Atlas doesn’t win an Oscar for Best Hair and...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:45:00 -0500

If Cloud Atlas doesn’t win an Oscar for Best Hair and Makeup… I mean just look at Ben Wishaw as an woman. I was convinced he was a woman. Whaaaat?

cabbagerose: Damian Williamson Thalamus per Zanotta via:...

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:27:08 -0500

cabbagerose:

Damian Williamson Thalamus per Zanotta

via: stefanoandrighetto

calvinandhobbes-daily: November 24, 1991 ehe

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:10:57 -0500

calvinandhobbes-daily:

November 24, 1991

ehe

satoriie: i-was-eating-babies-when-i: indeathwetrust: hobbitin...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:11:17 -0500

satoriie:

i-was-eating-babies-when-i:

indeathwetrust:

hobbitinthetardis:

pokemoncharzbar:

WE CAN’T TAKE YOU ANYWHERE, SHANG

THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS, SHANG.

luv shang

I’M SO DONE RIGHT NOW SHANG.

reblogging for that last star

OMG.

hislivingpoetry: living-loved: foreveranartstudent: Title: Wo...

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:56:42 -0500

hislivingpoetry:

living-loved:

foreveranartstudent:

Title: Wooden Door of the Stave church at Urnes, Norway

Date: 1050-1070

Importance: This beautiful ornate wooden door demonstrates that by the 11th century scandinavia had become a christian society but some viking traditions remained such as the intertwining animals and forest in this church door. The strikingly refined abstract organic forms and sense of rhythm in most of the viking weaving designs is apparent.

Totally relevant to what I just read from Timothy Keller:

Why has Christianity, more than any other major religion of the world, been able to infiltrate so many radically different cultures? There is, of course, a core of teachings (the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Ten Commandments) to which all forms of Christianity are committed. Nevertheless, there is a great deal of freedom in how these absolutes are expressed and take from within a particular culture. For example, the Bible directs Christians to unite acts of musical praise, but it doesn’t prescribe the metre, rhythm, level of emotional expressiveness, or instrumentation- all this is left to be culturally expressed in a variety of ways. Historian Andrew Walls writes:

“Cultural diversity was built into the Christian faith…in Acts 15, which declared that the new gentile Christians didn’t have to enter Jewish culture….The converts had to work out…a Hellenistic way of being Christian. [So] no one owns the Christian faith. There is no ‘Christian culture’ the way there is an ‘Islamic culture’ which you can recognize from Pakistan to Tunisia to Morocco….”

This. all of this. It’s just so beautiful. The way Christianity immerses into different cultures and embraces our diversity

hislivingpoetry: Adele vs. Daft Punk | Something About The Fire

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:49:26 -0500

hislivingpoetry:

Adele vs. Daft Punk | Something About The Fire

Also, why did Mr. Feeny have to die? >:(

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:25:59 -0500

Also, why did Mr. Feeny have to die? >:(

It's been 9 seasons

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:53:03 -0500

why are the characters of Grey’s Anatomy still miserable? :I

good morning sunshine,: “In the religions of the surrounding cultures, the gods identified...

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:07:20 -0500

good morning sunshine,: “In the religions of the surrounding cultures, the gods identified...:

serahsooo:

“In the religions of the surrounding cultures, the gods identified particularly with the kings and others at the top of society. It made sense - the rich could build the gods magnificent temples and give sumptuous offerings. Why wouldn’t they be considered the favorites of the gods? But the…

satoriie: bigbigbigday006: fyeahdickandbabs: dropkickbatarang:...

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:12:00 -0400

satoriie:

bigbigbigday006:

fyeahdickandbabs:

dropkickbatarang:

apriki:

father of the year bruce wayne strikes again

Heh! Oh, Bats.

NO HUGS. ONLY JUSTICE.

S’all good. You go get some vengeance. We gonna get some burgers then make out on your new leather couch. Ain’t no thang.

I love him.

hislivingpoetry: Hillsong College | How Great Thou Art How...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:21:10 -0400

hislivingpoetry:

Hillsong College | How Great Thou Art

How Great Thou Art should always be played at such epic proportions. period.

http://harvest.org/knowgod/

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:17:07 -0400

http://harvest.org/knowgod/

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:43:15 -0400

fujibayashi: Inochi No Namae - オルゴールの世界 [Music Box]

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:04:04 -0400

fujibayashi:

Inochi No Namae - オルゴールの世界 [Music Box]

musichistory: “Summertime” by Ray Barretto [1962] Among my...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:57:05 -0400

musichistory:

“Summertime” by Ray Barretto [1962]

Among my favorite versions of the Gershwin classic… and a perfect song for today for anyone along the Eastern seaboard.